The National Senior Certificate (NSC) is a high school diploma and serves as the school-leaving certificate issued by the Department of Basic Education in South Africa. This certificate is often referred to as the matriculation (matric) certificate, since grade 12 is the matriculation grade and follows the South African CAPS Curriculum.

A Cambridge matric is an option available to South African high school homeschool students for obtaining a matric certificate.

Math fact fluency refers to the skill of automatically and quickly recalling answers to basic math facts.

You may wonder, "Why should I invest my hard earned money in a homeschool consultation? How will it benefit me and my child?

What impact does it have when we cater to various learning styles in teaching? How can you identify the learning styles of your child?

The SAT and ACT provide a standardized way for colleges and universities to assess students' academic preparedness - Key Differences.

The National Certificate: Vocational or NCV is an alternative option and equivalent to a Matric Certificate (NQF4 without exemption).

You may use any of the huge variety of US homeschool curricula and service providers from Kindergarten up to grade 10-11 level.

When your child has to choose their subjects in gr. 9/gr.10-12, they should look at themselves holistically and consider long term goals.

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The GED® program is an internationally recognized higher secondary certificate available in over 85 countries, including South Africa.

The AHSD is a very popular choice for South African homeschoolers and offers a self-paced and neurodivergent-friendly school exit.

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